Definition

1. Noun:
   • A performer skilled in acrobatics who presents their acts as part of a circus show: A "circus acrobat" is an entertainer who specializes in gymnastic feats, such as tumbling, balancing, or aerial maneuvers, performed within the context of a circus performance.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The circus acrobat performed a breathtaking triple somersault on the high wire.
  • She trained for years to become a professional circus acrobat.
  • The most dangerous part of the show featured the circus acrobats without a safety net.

Advanced Usage

• "to live the life of a circus acrobat": To have a lifestyle that is physically demanding, involves constant travel, and requires great skill and discipline, similar to that of a circus performer.
  • As a freelance stunt performer, he essentially lives the life of a circus acrobat.

Variants and Related Words

• Acrobat (noun): A person skilled in performing gymnastic feats and physical agility exercises. A "circus acrobat" is a specific type of acrobat.
• Aerialist (noun): A performer who specializes in aerial acrobatics, such as on a trapeze or silks. Many circus acrobats are aerialists.
• Tumbler (noun): An acrobat who specializes in tumbling and somersaults.

Synonyms

• Gymnast: An athlete skilled in gymnastics, which shares the physical skills but not necessarily the performance context.
• Performer: A general term for someone who entertains an audience.

Related Phrases

• "To run away and join the circus": An idiom meaning to abandon one's current life for a more adventurous or unconventional one, often involving performance. The "circus acrobat" is a classic role associated with this phrase.
  • When he was bored with his office job, he joked about running away and joining the circus to become an acrobat.

Noun

1. an acrobat who performs acrobatic feats in a circus